Just found out that I have been accepted to perform at this year’s Tease-O-Rama Burlesque Convention showcase! Woowee! What a thrilling way to come back and perform in the old hometown!
Tag Archives: burlesque
History: Betsy Holland on 1940’s Vaudeville
The following is a wonderful story by Betsy Holland Gehman, vaudevillian and Broadway chorus girl (and Princess Farhana’s mom). It’s a glimpse of her experience working in the waning vaudeville circuit in the 1940’s. My many thanks to Princess Farhana and Augusta for allowing me … Read More →
Musings on MEW
It has been a whirlwind weekend! So much so that after two after party nights/mornings in a row, we couldn’t even make it to any of the Sunday day events before driving home. (On the plus side, we got to visit an old friend of … Read More →
Miss Viva Las Vegas 2008 Results
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Miss Viva Las Vegas burlesque competition! 3rd place: Miss Ravenna Black (Seattle) 2nd place: Bunny Bravo (Los Angeles/Orange County) Miss Viva Las Vegas 2008: Dizzy Von Damn (Los Angeles) Photo by Betty C Quick quips: An honorable mention … Read More →
The Stripper Debates: My Take
The boards are lively with another round of debates and discussions. The perpetual hot topic: Stripping. Or stripper-ing. As in, what’s the difference between a burlesque performer/strip-teaser and a strip-joint stripper? Is there a difference? Can or should a burlesque performer identify herself one and … Read More →